Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

1. We, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT), met in Jeju, Republic of Korea, from 15-16 May 2025, under the chairmanship of H.E. Inkyo Cheong, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Korea. We welcome the participation of the Director-Ge...

May 19,2025

Ministry of Science and ICT

- Korea aims to secure world-class AI computing infrastructure technologies—both hardware and software—based on domestically developed AI semiconductors - MSIT selects 17 consortia to lead the 2025 K-Cloud Technology Development Project- A total of 59 R&D institu...

May 19,2025

Ministry of Science and ICT

-Expanding AI computing infrastructure by securing 10,000 advanced GPUs by year-end (KRW 1.6341 trillion) -Launching a full-scale initiative to develop world-class AI models (KRW 213.6 billion) -Hosting the Global AI Challenge to foster top-tier talent in the second half of t...

May 19,2025

Ministry of Environment

▷ Sharing advanced water management policies such as AI-based flood forecasting and observing the operation of key facilities like dams and water purification plantsThe Ministry of Environment (Minister Kim Wansup) announced that it will conduct a field trip on May 19 for ab...

May 19,2025

Ministry of Environment

▷ National Institute of Biological Resources launches wild bee conservation activities on May 20 for World Bee DayThe National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR) under the Ministry of Environment (Director Yoo Ho) announced on May 20, World Bee Day, that it will conduc...

May 19,2025

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

<p>The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Yu-kyoung OH) successfully hosted the 3rd Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit (APFRAS) from May 15 (Thu) to 16 (Fri). Together with 13&nbsp;participating countries, it announced the APFRAS Jeju 2025 Declaration...

May 16,2025

Bank of Korea

□ The Export Price Index (KRW basis) decreased 1.2 percent from the previous month. o The index increased 0.7 percent over the last 12 months. □ The Import Price Index (KRW basis) decreased 1.9 percent from the previous month. o It decreased 2.3 percent over the last 1...

May 16,2025

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Rural Agreements: S. Korea Turns Rural Areas into Spaces Attracting People to Live and Work inSejong, 16 May 2025 — On 15 May, H.E. Song Miryung, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, signed rural agreements with the mayors of 21 cities and counties. Both sides ag...

May 16,2025

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Deputy Director-General for Northeast and Central Asian Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nam Jin visited Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. During the visit, Deputy Director-General Nam held the 3rd Korea-Tajikistan Policy Consultation with Head of the Department of the Asia...

May 15,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) is holding the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting from May 15–16 at the International Convention Center Jeju (ICC Jeju). As Korea is resuming APEC chairmanship i...

May 15,2025